The Latin American Studies Association is pleased to announce the LASA2026 book awardees, which will be publicly congratulated by the LASA President, Maxwell A. Cameron, during the Welcome Ceremony of the Association's XLIV International Congress LASA2026 “Republic & Revolution" May 26 - 30, 2026 Paris, France.
Luciano Tomassini Latin American International Relations Book Award
Luis L. Schenoni
University College London
Bringing War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth-Century Latin America (Cambridge University Press, 2024)
The Luciano Tomassini Latin American International Relations Book Award is presented at each LASA International Congress to the author(s) of an outstanding book on Latin American foreign policies and international relations published in English, Spanish or Portuguese in any country.
Howard F. Cline Book Prize In Mexican History
Gladys McCormick
Syracuse University
The Last Door: A History of Torture in Mexico's War Against Subversives (University of California Press, 2025)
Honorable Mentions
Lori A. Flores
Columbia University - NYC
Awaiting Their Feast: Latinx Food Workers and Activism from World War II to COVID-19 (University of North Carolina Press, 2025)
Lina-Maria Murillo
The University of Texas at Austin
Fighting for Control: Power, Reproductive Care, and Race in the US-Mexico Borderlands (University of North Carolina Press, 2025)
The Howard F. Cline Book Prize in Mexican History is presented at each LASA International Congress to the author of an outstanding book of major importance to the development of the field of Mexican history, published in English or Spanish.
Bryce Wood Book Award
Barbara Andrea Sostaita
University of Illinois Chicago
Sanctuary Everywhere: The Fugitive Sacred in the Sonoran Desert (Duke University Press, Sept. 2024)
At each International Congress, the Latin American Studies Association presents the Bryce Wood Book Award to an outstanding book on Latin America in the social sciences and humanities published in English.
Premio Iberoamericano Book Award
Abel Gilbert and Pablo Alabarces
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (UNQ) and Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET
Historia Mínima del Rock en América Latina (El Colegio de México, 2025)
Honorable Mention
Antonio Alexandre Isídio Cardoso and Maria Helena Pereira Toledo Machado
Universidade Federal do Maranhão / Universidade de São Paulo
Geminiana e seus filhos. Escravidão, maternidade e morte no Brasil do século XIX (Bazar do Tempo, 2024)
Loreley El Jaber
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Motines y traición en el Río de la Plata. Un ensayo sobre la voz de la plebe (Tinta Limón Ediciones, 2025)
The Premio Iberoamericano is presented at each of LASA’s International Congresses for the outstanding book on Latin America in the social sciences and humanities published in Spanish or Portuguese in any country.
About LASA
The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. With over 13,000 members, over 60% of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is the one association that brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe. LASA's mission is to foster intellectual discussion, research, and teaching on Latin America, the Caribbean, and its people throughout the Americas, promote the interests of its diverse membership, and encourage civic engagement through network building and public debate.
If you wish to interview a LASA Executive Council member, you can contact the LASA communications office at (412) 648-7929 or send an email to lasa@lasaweb.org.